I've purged my raw and video caches, but when I look at my disk usage, still see caches there

[lynnb62]

Any reason I just can't delete them? And any idea why 'purging' isn't deleting them?

TIA...Lynn

[DdeGannes]

The cache files are utilized by the Lightroom when working with the raw files, you can clear the cache but they will be recreated when you you are working with a folder that contains raw files. 

[bob frost]

You can probably make the cache folders 'read-only' and then LR won't be able to write to them.

Bob Frost

[lynnb62]

OK...but can I safely delete the cache files from file explorer now?

[GoldingD · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can delete the CACHE files, even if you deleted a CACHE file that Adobe need, it will be recreated when the Adobe program, be that PS or LR or Bridge, etc launches.

I see you were using CCleanerr, those extra copies may or may not be actual directories, or migt be just in registry, or might actuially be in t=recycle bin. But at any rate have CCleaner delete them, is that nor what the little square boxes to click on on the right are for?

I notice that the modify dates are very old, perhaps orphaned directories from a previus install? Just trash in your way at this point.

[lynnb62]

Thanks David! Setting a restore point and then diving in to get rid of them. 

[lynnb62]

OK...so there are still there after purging...I need to go into file explorer to delete?